Day: 1 May 2008

Industry gears up for the greatest show on (saving the) Earth

With the UK's biggest environmental exhibition just weeks away edie takes a look at what's on offer at SustainabilityLive!

National Trust to charge for carrier bags

Visitors to National Trust sites will now have to pay for carrier bags at the charity's shops.

Organic action plan for Ireland

A new organic farming action plan has been launched by the food minister Trevor Sargent.

Climate Change Bill under industry spotlight

Members of the environmental industries had their chance to hear how the Climate Change Bill could affect them as a range of top politicians and experts addressed the Environmental Industries Commission. Environment Secretary Hilary Benn kicked off the conference as he set out Government's hopes for what the Bill will achieve. Shadow Environment Secretary Peter Ainsworth explained what the Conservatives believe Government needs to work on, and Didier Herbert, head of the EU Commission's sustainable industrial policy unit, gave delegates the view from Brussels.

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